Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2016 04 18

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes March 21, 2016 Page 10 of 26 inconsistent with the neighborhood. There is no front yard access from 1201 Lincoln. Entry to the front is through the side yard off Caledonia. We would like to alter the pedestrian entry so that it is consistent with the neighborhood. We propose a walkway perpendicular to Lincoln with entry stairs onto the existing covered porch. We'd like to increase the visibility with passersby by replacing the solid wood porch with a lower open wood railing. There will be great visual connection with the street activity. Raising the oppressively low ceiling will make the front porch a comfortable and welcoming space. Existing ornamental brackets and tapered square columns will be retained and repeated in the new construction. We propose keeping fenestration at existing openings. On both street facades, the location of the openings will remain. That will maintain the rhythm of solid to void across the elevations. Presently, the windows are mounted 6.5' above the floor which is lower than a standard door height. We would like to raise the windows 6" to allow greater natural light penetration into the interior space. Replacing the windows in an old house is always controversial. The existing original double hung windows, although lovely, are energy inefficient. We propose to replace the street facing facade windows with wood clad double hung that will satisfy Louisville's energy code. They will have simulated divided lights but with a simpler mutton pattern. To accommodate two bedrooms and a bath, a second story will be added. We'd like the house to appear as an integrated whole, not as an addition abutting an original structure. In order to mitigate the height of a second story, a gable perpendicular to the existing house ridge is reposed. It is a means to unite the old and new, but is clearly a contemporary gesture with a pediment extending to cover a west patio. This gable addition to the south facade is also separated from the original with a stone chimney. There is a clear demarcation between the old and the new. On the east elevation facing Lincoln Avenue, the proposed connecting addition is set back nearly 11' from the front porch facade. No interior living space straddles the old and new buildings. The original house had a detached storage shed. Attached garages are a common configuration today. We plan to add a small addition to the existing garage, thus repeating the pattern of detached storage. We've tried to keep the exterior elements sympathetic to the surrounding neighborhood. The large asbestos shingles will be replaced with horizontal lap siding. Stucco, often used traditionally in bungalows, will face the second story gable and walls. Existing river rock which is a late addition to the house will be replaced with a stone and coursing more appropriate to the early 20th century. Roofing material will be of dark value. Our intent is to integrate the old with a contemporary home that will be sympathetic to the neighborhood. Commission Questions of Applicant: Stewart says I am interested in the elevation of the south - facing fagade. The new gable is over framed over the existing roof. Is there any function within that or is it attic space? Is it purely an aesthetic design? Burgess says it is attic space. The original house is fairly low and for functional reasons, we need a second story for additional bedrooms. It seemed necessary in order to span between the old and the new with a height element to mitigate the change in height. The second story is not a full second story. It is more of a half or three - quarter story; it is nestled into the roof line. Stewart says that gable is also covering a new rear porch. Burgess says it is covering a new porch on the west side. Stewart says the roof is actually extending more to the west than it is at present. Burgess says yes. There is 7' of addition off the west end that was not part of the original house. I am not sure when it was built. The single window is part of that addition.